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For years, Det. Dave Robicheaux of the New Iberia Sheriff's office kept the secret of the watery resting place of the Nazi submarine. Now decades later, when a powerful Jewish activist and a neo-Nazi psychopath named Will Buchalter both want to find the sub first, Robicheaux's knowledge puts him at the center of a terrifying struggle of conflicting desires.

Frank and Joe uncover a plot to steal a vital top-secret instrument of the space program. They go off to jungle-filled islands to uncover a spy ring and recover their father's stolen documents.

Nancy and her friends, in search of information about a UFO, become involved in another mystery involving the inheritance of an old man who lives in the forest.

The Hardy boys and their father solve a mystery involving inexplicable crashes of highspeed race cars being used to test an experimental turbine motor.

While searching for the guard end of a broken saber that will solve one mystery, the Hardy brothers become involved with a gang of bank robbers.

As more and more of his flowers display the bite marks of a wandering tortoise, Nate sets out to uncover the mystery of the reptile's origins.

A fiery glowing eye in a museum, the abduction of Ned, the code name Cyclops, and a pilotless helicopter draw Nancy and her friends into a dangerous investigation.

Selected by the author as examples of his best early works (1952-57), here is a collection of short mystery tales, originally written under his legal name or pseudonyms. Each story includes introductions that offer insight into McBain's literary development.

A disappearing floor, a savage-looking hound, a galloping ghost and a startling invention are just a few of the strange elements that complicate Frank and Joe's efforts to solve the mystery of the death of an heir to a mansion.

"Summertime--as the temperature rises, so does the potential for evil. From Cornwall to the French Riviera, whether against a background of Delphic temples or English country houses, Agatha Christie's most famous characters solve complicated puzzles as the stakes heat up. Pull up a deckchair and enjoy plot twists and red herrings galore from the bestselling fiction writer of all time."-- From publisher's description.